MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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